Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 19.9% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 69.4% less for restaurants
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Ireland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.86
|
$4.17
CN¥30.37
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.28
|
$5.57
CN¥40.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.05
|
$0.50
CN¥3.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.58
|
$0.31
CN¥2.25
|
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pay 20.9% less for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.70
|
$1.43
CN¥10.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.92
|
$7.31
CN¥53.17
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.80
|
$7.17
CN¥52.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.53
|
$1.74
CN¥12.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.27
|
$1.53
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.16
|
$0.92
CN¥6.67
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.71
CN¥5.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$0.89
CN¥6.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$0.58
CN¥4.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$0.37
CN¥2.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$0.47
CN¥3.43
|
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pay 58.3% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.77
|
$4.36
CN¥31.72
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.76
|
$33.40
CN¥242.99
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,129.65
|
$20,872.18
CN¥151,868.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.50
|
$4.59
CN¥33.41
|
|
pay 59.5% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.68
|
$13.28
CN¥96.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,339.51
|
$929.88
CN¥6,765.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,131.04
|
$492.44
CN¥3,583.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€152.23
|
$42.04
CN¥305.89
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€948.68
|
$763.49
CN¥5,555.26
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,447.94
|
$22,913.01
CN¥166,717.38
|
|
pay 36.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.65
|
$1.11
CN¥8.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.62
|
$3.60
CN¥26.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.65
|
$3.48
CN¥25.31
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.04
|
$65.46
CN¥476.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.70
|
$8.35
CN¥60.75
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.22
|
$62.65
CN¥455.88
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.02
|
$34.69
CN¥252.38
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.54
|
$83.45
CN¥607.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.85
|
$107.64
CN¥783.17
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